stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
River Valley Civilizations Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
River Valley Civilizations
River Valley Civilizations
21 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
1,996 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
21 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
21
Answers
1
River valleys were centers of civilization because they –
were isolated from other cultures.
had fertile soil, freshwater, and warm climates.
had rich deposits of iron, ore and coal.
were easy to defend from invasion.
2
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a civilization?
Organized Government
Religion
Indian Ocean
Writing
3
Identify the form of writing pictured below.
Characters
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Seals
4
Which RVC is located where present-day Iraq is today?
Indus
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
5
What geographic feature had the greatest influence on the development of RVCs?
mountains
deserts
river valleys
forests
6
"Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" best describes punishment from what ancient law code?
Ten Commandments
Code of Hammurabi
Hieroglyphics
Embalming
7
According to the map, which RVC is located on the Tigris and Euphrates River?
China
Mesopotamia
Indus
Egypt
8
According to the map, which RVC is located on the Yellow River?
Mesopotamia
Indus
Egypt
China
9
The Code of Hammurabi was a legal code that originated in what RVC?
Egypt
Indus
Mesopotamia
China
10
Which geographic feature had the greatest influence on the development of RV civilizations?
Coastlines
River Valleys
Forests
Mountain Ranges
11
Pyramids were used as -
storage for water from the Nile.
the final resting place for pharoahs.
housing for Egyptian scribes.
religious centers of worship.
12
Which of the following occurred prior to the Neolithic Revolution?
Settled Communities
the creation of Judaism
Domestication of Animals
Hunting and Gathering
13
The Neolithic (Era) Revolution began when people discovered how to -
make some temples for religious ceremonies.
fight wars using metal weapons.
trade with others in thesame river valley.
grow food and domesticate animals.
14
Which of the following is a characteristic of Judaism?
Belief in a Single God (monotheistic)
Belied in ritual human sacrifice
Belief in many Gods (polytheistic)
Pray five times a day
15
Which RVC names means "the land between two rivers?"
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indus
China
16
The Yellow (Huang He) River is located near what river valley civilization?
Egypt
China
Indus
Mesopotamia
17
What RVC does the
ziggurat
come from?
China
Indus
Egypt
Mesopotamia
18
The picture below depicts what process from Egyptian culture?
Dynasty
Theocracy
Polytheistic
Mummification
19
What is subsistence agriculture?
building large government owned farms
producing crops for your own use
growth of extra crops
depending on slave labor for production of crops
20
What is one similarity between Egypt and Shang China
Both had written forms of communication
Both had a democratic government
Both were polytheistic civilizations
Both traded with the Americas
21
Which factor first led to the development of civilizations?
education
religion
geography
government
